Prospective evaluation of a primary laparoscopic approach for children presenting with simple or complicated appendicitis

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 750-755

  Partrick, David A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Children; Intra abdominal abscess; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEGMON; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845197742     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.039     Document Type: Article

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